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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher

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Honored and proud to represent Texas' 7th Congressional District in Houston, where inclusion, innovation, and collaboration thrive. #TX07

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · Jan 4

New Year, New Congress, New Office!

I'm excited to welcome our #TX07 neighbors to our new office in Rayburn House Office Building. Come see us!

Visit fletcher.house.gov/contact/offi... for details!

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 19h

A helpful read to understand the importance of the ACA's enhanced premium tax credits and how Texans' access to health care will be disproportionately impacted if Republicans in Congress let them expire ⬇️
www.wsj.com/health/healt...

Who Gets Healthcare Subsidies Under the Affordable Care Act

The ACA marketplace health plans now cover more than 24 million people, many of them reliant on enhanced subsidies to keep costs down.

www.wsj.com

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 23h

If Republicans let ACA tax credits expire, Americans in every state, including Texas, will be paying more for their health care. It doesn’t have to be this way.

I urge my Republican colleagues to return to DC and work with us to make health care more affordable. #TrumpShutUSDown

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 1d

The law the White House is considering breaking here is one President Trump himself signed into law after the 2019 shutdown.

Our federal employees have been facing a nonstop barrage of intimidation from the Trump administration and it must stop. #TrumpShutUSDown

Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay

A move to deny backpay to up to 750,000 furloughed workers would dramatically escalate Trump's pressure on Democrats to end the shutdown.

www.axios.com

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 1d

2. This fragile but vital progress offers a moment of relief and a path forward. Much work remains to secure lasting peace and stability in the region, and we must continue to engage and support those goals.

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 1d

1. I welcome the Israel–Hamas agreement as an important step toward freeing hostages, saving lives, and delivering desperately needed aid to civilians in Gaza.

Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of deal to end Gaza war

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a deal to end the two-year-long war in Gaza. The deal would include the release of all remaining hostages in exchange for Israel's partial withdrawal...

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 2d

New: As many as 267,000 veterans who don't qualify for VA coverage and aren't old enough for Medicare yet are set to lose health care coverage without the ACA credits that Republicans refuse to renew. #TrumpShutUSDown

White text on blue background: "As many as 267,000 veterans are counting on Congress to save their health care."

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 2d

Team #TX07 visited neighborhoods across our community to celebrate Houston's National Night Out—an opportunity for all of us to get to know our neighbors and those who work to keep our communities safe.

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for leading our Texas Delegation in this important response to this unprecedented action.

Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 3d

My Texas colleagues and I demand that Governor Abbott stand up to Trump and bring back the Texas National Guard where it belongs—to Texas.

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 3d

The Trump admin has systematically but opaquely driven some of our best and brightest out of our government. Now, the shutdown has given us insight into the extent to which the administration has decimated agencies doing important work for us all. Read more here ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

How Much Smaller Is the Federal Work Force? Shutdown Plans Offer a Clue.

The number of federal employees has been trimmed by thousands since President Trump took office, according to contingency plans drawn up by federal agencies.

www.nytimes.com

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New Dems @newdems.bsky.social · 3d

Republicans are holding thousands of federal workers and their families hostage, using their jobs and paychecks as leverage to continue raising healthcare costs and kick millions of Americans off their insurance.

Cruel.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 4d

Two years ago, nearly 1,200 people died in Hamas' attack on Israel. Today, I join our community and the world in mourning and honoring the innocent lives lost, in calling for the safe return of the more than 45 remaining hostages, and in urging peace in the region.

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 4d

I'm always glad to join Houston Matters on @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social—I and was grateful to discuss the importance of protecting Americans' health care while funding the government. We can do both.
Watch here ⬇️

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 4d

Republicans sharing disinformation with voters has created a dangerous divide over the budget.

🔦 This sheds light on that.

GOP blames government shutdown on health care for undocumented people. That's false

The White House and GOP lawmakers say a provision in the Big Beautiful Bill that Democrats want rolled back keeps undocumented people from getting health benefits — a claim experts say is misleading.

www.npr.org

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 6d

Short answer: yes. This is why my Democratic colleagues and I were in Washington this week and why we're at the table, waiting for Republicans to join us in our effort to save Americans' health care.

Why 4 million Texans are caught in the middle of the government shutdown

Texas is one of the fastest growing states for enrollment through the Affordable Care Act. The shutdown could decide if they end up paying higher premiums.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 7d

2. I was grateful to visit with Legacy Community Health about what these changes will mean for the people who live and work here, and how we can work together to enact health policy that helps, not hurts, and the urgency of doing so at this moment.

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 7d

1. President Trump and congressional Republicans' cuts to Medicaid and failure to extend the ACA's tax credits will hurt every American, reducing the quality and availability of health care services here in #TX07 and across the country.

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 8d

230,000 working Texans—our neighbors—work to keep us healthy and safe, from food safety inspection to federal courts. As federal employees, though, they won't get paid.

Learn more about how this shutdown will hurt Texas families. ⬇️

Here are the biggest impacts on Texas during the government shutdown

The largest effects will likely be felt at military bases, airports, national parks and federal courts.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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New Dems @newdems.bsky.social · 8d

New Dems have always worked to lower costs and protect health care.

Congressional Republicans are dead-set on doing the exact opposite—and even shut down the government to prove it.

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 8d

My team and I won't stop working for our #TX07 neighbors, even during a government shutdown. If you need assistance, call us at (713) 353-8680.

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 8d

The important work that hundreds of thousands of civil servants do for all of us has come to a halt because congressional Republicans have refused to negotiate a bipartisan deal to fund the government. Read more about who is impacted here ⬇️

Tracking How the Shutdown Is Affecting Federal Services and Workers

The shutdown suspended the work of at least 600,000 employees, disrupting a wide range of federal programs. Here’s what we know so far.

www.nytimes.com

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 9d

2. I'm working to stop it, but can't do it alone. We need congressional Republicans to get on board.

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 9d

1. I got this letter. And I shared it with my colleagues on @energycommerce.bsky.social. Between the health care cuts and the failure to extend these tax credits, people in #TX07 and across the country are going to see the already high cost of health care go up even more.

Houston health leaders urge Congress to extend ACA tax credits

Houston hospital leaders are urging Congress to extend tax credits that have made ACA insurance plans more affordable for millions of Americans.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 10d

2. I am ready to work with my Republican colleagues to come to a bipartisan solution on a spending bill that protects health care and funds our government in a responsible manner.

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 10d

1. On November 1, 22 million Americans will see their health care premiums increase unless Republicans agree to extend Obamacare tax credits. (More than 125,000 people in #TX07 rely on these tax credits to make their health insurance more affordable.)

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 10d

I am in Washington with my Democratic colleagues, ready to keep the government open and to save our health care.

But the reality is, with control of the House, the Senate, and the presidency, 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙪𝙩𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣.

And they're not here.

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